Akin Shenbanjo's five medals in a frame. DFC, 1939 to 1945 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939 to 1945. They are mounted in card on a frame. There are two poppies, one in each top corner.
Neville Shenbanjo was born in 1945, the son of Akin Shenbanjo. Flying Officer Akin Shenbanjo DFC was born in Nigeria and served as a wireless operator / air gunner with 76 Squadron. His crew named their Halifax 'Achtung! The Black Prince' after…
Seven airmen including Akin Shenbanjo arranged on the cockpit of a Halifax. 50 operations are marked by painted bombs and the aircraft's name is Achtung the Black Prince.
In the top right corner a remembrance poppy has been added.
Full length image of a pilot standing on the pavement at the entrance of a house, No 25. Steps lead up to the entrance and there are very ornate railings. There is a handwritten comment 'My Skipper & Bestman'.
In the top right corner a remembrance…
19 airmen loosely arranged in two rows. Akin is half lying at the front. Behind is a Halifax. A remembrance poppy has been attached to the top left of the photograph.
A framed montage of five photographs.
Photo 1 is a colour image of Akin standing on a street pavement, captioned 'A very dapper Dad just leaving the barber in Lisson Grove NW1, 1971'.
Photo 2 is a family group arranged in four rows, captioned 'Mass…